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Introduction to Urban Climate Resilience Community of Practice
VUF National Stakeholder Workshop, Da Nang, 25 July 2012
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Tu Lan,General Secretary VUF Executive
Board, Ministry of Construction
“To promote dialogue for sharing of experience and
knowledge among government agencies, science/professional,
social/political and non-government organizations, entities and
individuals of all economic sectors and the donors, with the aim
of actively contributing to the formulation and implementation
of policies on urban development and management, (…), and
improving the effectiveness of urban development and
management activities.”
Mission Statement
Policy Dialogue KnowledgeSharing
PolicyRecommendations
InformationManageme
nt
To enhance:• mutual understanding• effective cooperation• clear ODA needs and priorities• investment promotion
To enable:• experience exchange• networking and peer learning• replication of good practices
To provide:• effective collection• quality assessment• editing, and• dissemination
To facilitate:• identified needs for
change• policy proposals and recommendations• submission to GoV for decision
Main Objectives
Ministries
Cities
Academia
Prof. Inst. Experts
Priv. Sector
Donors
NGOs
with 58 members
(March 2012)
Urban Stakeholder Network for Vietnam
• Professional Conferences like World Cities Forum, Rio+20 etc.• National urban forums in Asia (Philippines, India, Nepal etc.)• Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (UNESAP)• The World Urban Forum (Naples, Sept. 2012)
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Linked to International Fora/Platforms
*...depending on your demand as a stakeholder!
CoPUU
VUF-ThematicPlatforms*
CoP...
CoPWSS
UCRCoP
ACVNCCCO
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NGO-CCW
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NSCCC
ACCCRN
MBRACE C40...
Other related
platforms
Thematic Platforms – Communities of Practice
Climate change poses major challenges for urban development in Vietnam
Rapid, unplanned urbanization can increase cities’ vulnerability to climate change and cause extreme disasters - this is already occurring
The Problem
There are many technical challenges brought by climate change – how can we plan cities, infrastructure, and services that are flexible in the face of climate uncertainty?
Climate change affects all city residents and sectors, so it requires new institutional capacities for coordination and management; “top-down” planning has to be accompanied by “bottom-up” planning approaches
Climate change requires us to think about the future: how do we want our cities to be in 20 years? 50 years? What are our values for having liveable, green, and equitable cities?
The Problem
Many actors in Vietnam are already thinking about these questions. These include: Local government departments in many cities; National Ministries, including MoNRE, MoC and MARD International Organizations and Agencies National Associations Non-government organizations and Mass Organizations
How do we encourage learning, sharing, and deliberation between these diverse stakeholders?
How can we learn from each other?
A vast body of knowledge from analytical studies / interventions needs to be compiled and made accessible !
Knowledge Management is needed
A vast body of knowledge from analytical studies / interventions needs to be compiled and made accessible
Knowledge Management is needed
Relevant action fields, approaches and terminologies need to be clarified and systemized !
Risk/Vulnerability Assessment
Urban Resilience Indicators
Flood ProtectionHydrological Modeling
Integrated Disaster Risk Management
Local Resilience Action Planning
Drainage Master Planning
Integrated Rural-Urban Water Management
Disaster Risk Finance Combined Adaptation-Mitigation
Mainstreaming CC Adaptation
Community-Based Adaptation
Capacity Building for CC Response
Climate-Proof Urban Infrastructure
Shared Learning Dialogue
Flood Risk Management
Comprehensive Resilience Planning
Knowledge Management is needed
A multitude of local interventions and approaches need to be coordinated and synthesized for replication !
Knowledge Management is needed
Potential Activities and Outputs
Well established coordination/ working mechanism betweenstakeholders (donors, national and local authorities, NGO‘s,science/academia, private sector...), e.g. through: • Improved documentation on initiatives, events and products (newsletter, database)• Comprehensive database/mapping of ODA projects/interventions• Compilation/ dissemination of studies, reports, toolkits/guidelines, good practices/case study sheets etc. (DMS on VUF website)• Facilitation of peer-to-peer learning (between cities/provinces)• Working groups and/or Seminars on specific key issues (CC-integrated urban planning, Flooding and land use, etc. )• National policy recommendations / guidance for local authorities
Regional Water Basin Management
Urban Climate Change Mitigation
Potential Thematic Groups
Flooding and Land Use
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Urban Environmental Quality and Climate
Change
Potential Thematic Groups
CC Integrated Urban Planning
etc ...
Resilient Housing
Potential Thematic Groups
• Online forums and discussions• Newsletter• City visits and exchanges• Database of urban climate change related
projects• Design competitions • Interactive workshops • Trainings• Formal and informal meetings• Sharing resources
Facilitation Formats
Today, we hope to hear about your ideas and priorities for how this Community of Practice can be effective !
What are you interested in learning from the Community of Practice?
What can you or your organization contribute to the
Community of Practice? How can the Community of Practice coordinate with
events, activities, or platforms that already exist?
Kick-off Event
Please provide feedback to organizers through evaluation forms and by sharing your ideas during panel discussions !
Please network with each other and exchange contacts !
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Kick-off Event